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ABSTRACT
Objective: To understand the meaning of stigma for people with mental disorders. Method: A qualitative study with 46 Brazilian adults with mental disorders. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and nonparticipant observation and submitted for a thematic analysis with symbolic interactionism. Results: Stigma was considered as an experience of incomprehension and suffering. The society has difficulty in empathizing, respecting differences and understanding the extent of the suffering of people with mental disorders. Participants recommended anti-stigma strategies that included promoting knowledge and respecting differences. Conclusions: The present study contributes new insights to be addressed in interventions to reduce the suffering and impact of stigma.
Author contributions
The authors Kelly Graziani Giacchero Vedana, Adriana Inocenti Miasso, and Ana Carolina Guidorizzi Zanetti have substantial contributions to: the conception and design of the work; the acquisition and interpretation of data; drafting the work; final approval of the version to be published and agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
The author Dayane Rosa Alvarenga Silva has substantial contributions to: the design of the work; the acquisition and interpretation of data; revising this work critically; final approval of the version to be published and agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
The author Tatiana Longo Borges has substantial contributions to: the design of the work; the interpretation of data; revising this work critically; final approval of the version to be published and agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Declaration of conflicting interests
The authors declare no conflicting interests with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.